04-04-2020, 04:21 AM
Twitch Has Record-Setting Quarter Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
<p>With people around the globe stuck in their homes in recent weeks, they've evidently been watching a lot of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/5-free-pc-games-for-amazon-prime-members-in-april/1100-6475411/">Twitch</a> streamers. The service had its best quarter ever, breaking a record with more than 3 billion hours watched.</p><p>According to streaming tools service <a href="https://blog.streamlabs.com/streamlabs-stream-hatchet-q1-2020-live-streaming-industry-report-9630bc3e0e1e">StreamLabs</a>, Twitch hit new highs for both hours viewed and hours streamed, with about three times what YouTube Gaming Live managed during the same period.</p><p>Twitch saw its watch hours increase by 23 percent between February and March, with concurrent viewership rising by nearly 20 percent. While this was a period when people began self-quarantining because of <a href="http://cbsnews.com/coronavirus/">coronavirus</a> (COVID-19), it also saw the release of major games like <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/doom-eternal/">Doom Eternal</a>, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/nioh-2/">Nioh 2</a>, and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/animal-crossing-new-horizons/">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</a>. Twitch streaming hours had actually been on the decline last year.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-has-record-setting-quarter-amid-coronavirus/1100-6475610/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p>With people around the globe stuck in their homes in recent weeks, they've evidently been watching a lot of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/5-free-pc-games-for-amazon-prime-members-in-april/1100-6475411/">Twitch</a> streamers. The service had its best quarter ever, breaking a record with more than 3 billion hours watched.</p><p>According to streaming tools service <a href="https://blog.streamlabs.com/streamlabs-stream-hatchet-q1-2020-live-streaming-industry-report-9630bc3e0e1e">StreamLabs</a>, Twitch hit new highs for both hours viewed and hours streamed, with about three times what YouTube Gaming Live managed during the same period.</p><p>Twitch saw its watch hours increase by 23 percent between February and March, with concurrent viewership rising by nearly 20 percent. While this was a period when people began self-quarantining because of <a href="http://cbsnews.com/coronavirus/">coronavirus</a> (COVID-19), it also saw the release of major games like <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/doom-eternal/">Doom Eternal</a>, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/nioh-2/">Nioh 2</a>, and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/animal-crossing-new-horizons/">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</a>. Twitch streaming hours had actually been on the decline last year.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-has-record-setting-quarter-amid-coronavirus/1100-6475610/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch...01-10abi2f